The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding increased ratings for lumbar spine and right shoulder tendonitis disabilities, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal before the decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine, right shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185399
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reversal or revision of August 2011 and February 2012 rating decisions on the basis of CUE.
- Granted
The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, as well as increased ratings for certain service-connected conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss, high blood pressure, right shoulder tendonitis, tinnitus, and left knee strain was dismissed due to untimely filing.
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